Goren Bridge: Careful Play

Today’s deal is from a recent tournament in turkey. South was turkey’s ismail kandemir. His forelevel opening was on the aggressive side, but he was rewarded with a wonderful dummy. 10 tricks looked easy, provided he could pick up the spades without a loser, and there might be an overtrick avilable from the club suit. Despite the rosy outlook, kandemir played the hand very careful.

He won the opening heart lead with dummy’s ac and made the far-sighted play of ruffing a heart at trick two. The acre of spades brieft the disappointing news that he had a trump loser, but he could still make his contract if west hold the acre the acre of clubs. His careful Play Continued when he Decided to Eliminate Both Red Suits from Both Hands Before Leading a Club. A diamond to the ac was followed by a ruff of dummy’s last heart. Kandemir Led a Diamond to the King and Ruffed Dummy’s Remining Diamond. He cashed the king of spades and now, his set-up complete, LED A Club, Inserting The 10 from Dummy when West Played Low. East won with the jack, but had the unhappy choice of yielding a Ruff-Sluff or Giving Dummy the King of Clubs. 10 tricks eater way after a well-Played deal.